As you remember Sony announced new NEX camcorders at Photokina. And they came with a new version for the 18-200mm E-mount lens that features Powerzoom (See image on top of the Sony NEX-VG30 with that lens). This is not really a big news but Sony will soon offer the lens as standalone products you can buy to use on your NEX-3/5-6/7 camera. Exciting? Of course not but some filmmakers may be happy to grab a lens like that :)

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Good news. I’d like to have one that is power zoom for sure. And, as pointed out, for doing video work.

Alan Dean Fisher

Too bad the SELP18200 doesn’t work with the zoom rocker on the NEX-FS700 yet. In typical Sony half-baked fashion, the software code to drive the zoom rocker hardware is completely missing from the FS700 firmware. What a joke. One presumes that they are saving the firmware update to flaunt at the NAB show in Vegas in April. Just another example of Sony’s complete lack of respect for their paying customers – it’s more important to have something to announce and pose with at NAB than it is to deliver a firmware update in a timely fashion. And we know they have the code to drive the zoom rocker written, because the zoom rockers on the VG30 and the EA50 already work, and these cameras all use the same embedded Linux OS, ergo the code is the same across all models.

Lofote

You are no coder, are you? It’s not that easy with copy+paste and stuff.

Jurij

Any thoughts on the price?

Alphone

When will it be available?
I want to buy an “old” manual zoom 18-200mm for CHEAP!!

Set

Looking forward for this product…, especially for my VG900 temporarily (or VG20 alternative lens) while waiting for Full Frame version too.

Dirk

I assume the lens only being suitable for ambitious or semi-pro videographers.

During Photokina I played with it on a VG30. The lens is doing well, the zoom is smooth and silent.
But for me personally the zooming is annoying slow.
I’ll be honest – for my needs I don’t need to desire for it.

Maxwell

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I’m a little more cynical about it. I’d bet they were guarding their VG30 and NEX-EA50 sales (the only two cameras that offered it). Those two cameras didn’t offer much more than the NEX-VG20 (same exact sensor, no phase detection pixels). Their BIG upgrade was the zoom rocker and the 2X “lossless” zoom (notice how they don’t call it “lossless” anymore). My only hope is that Sony offers the G series zoom with a motorized zoom, but I’m not betting much on that one.

CountRock

Does anyone know the dimensions (length) and weight of the lens?

Tom S

Wondering if the Image Stabilization is better on this than the other “super zoom” lenses?

NEXfive

Yeah, this is one of these lenses that make me laugh. Simly that good old SEL-18200 in black with motorized Zoom. Might impress by appearing on weddings, but no serious videographer would spend this lot of money only for auto-zooming. Additionally the glass is more a photo lens with much more resolution than necessary for FullHD. If it wasn’t that expensive, I would have bought the original SEL-18200, because it’s awesomely built and good to have just for the OSS, but for most video needs faster primes are the better choice and you would get three super fast full frame Samyang/Rokinon Video lenses for the price of this gadget here, I guess.

Tom S

Tend to agree, though I think it depends on the video you shoot. If you film cinematic stuff – one rarely zooms, and manual focus is what is used – so the rokinon primes would be much better. Some other type of videos zoom may be useful, in which case powerzoom is a plus compared to having to zoom manually (and keep it steady throughout the range)

mav

Try to work with primes on camera crane long time :) Powerzoom controlled via LANC controller is the solution. Still waiting for 16-50/2.8 PZ.

NEXfive

Whow, I would never consider a superzoom on a crane – last time I used SEL-16F28 :-D

Mick

These lenses are unnecessary in my opinion. The two lenses you should buy instead of the kit 18-200 are the Sigma 17-50 OS HSM and the Sigma 70-200 OS HSM and the LA-EA2. You get everything the kit has (optical stabilization and faster autofocus) plus you get a constant f3.5 aperture. The kit lens is really only useful outdoors and even then the 70-200 OS HSM has much better bokeh. Panasonic has it right-they offer a 12-35 2.8 and a 35-100 2.8. BTW, has anyone tried the Sigma 120-300 OS HSM on a Nikon D600 or D800?

Mick

I wasn’t disagreeing about the power zooms. It amazes me that Sony and Panasonic offer slow power zooms. A constant aperture 17-50 2.8 with LANC would be worth it for crane shots, etc. where you can’t access the lens. BTW, has anyone tried the 16-50PZ on the NEX-VG20? The reason I ask, is the camera came with a remote controller with a T/W selector, and the 18-200 shows a zoom bar display in the viewfinder when mechanically zooming.

Alan Dean Fisher

1) It will be between $1300 and $1500 in the USA – price has not been finalized yet.

2) Image Stabilization is not significantly different than the existing SEL18200. That is to say, on video cameras that support it, it allows for ACTIVE mode stabilization, just as the SEL18200 does. Active more offers noticeably more stabilization, but only works on supported combinations of lenses and video camera bodies. This lens offers no perceivable difference over a SEL18200 on a NEX5/6/7 still body.

3) It is very similar in length to the SEL18200, but feels and is “fatter” due to the bulbous protrusion on the bottom housing additional electronics for the zoom motor. Weight is slightly more – not significant on a video body, might be an issue on a little NEX5/6/7 if you already feel the sel18200 is “big”. Filter diameter is still 67mm, just like the SEL18200.

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